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YOURE SO RIGHT ABOUT WARDROBE ESSENTIALS. I feel like they deal in terms of absolutes like "501 levis are must haves!!!" which I don't think is very helpful

very underrated interview

Luv the caption coz it probs is

TALK LONGER!!! I could listen to you for hours <3

In line with the main point of this video, here's some constructive criticism. I liked the unscripted nature of this one, but it feels like you were struggling to find talking points due to not having prepared material, which made the video overall feel like rambling about a singular point. I know you're good at writing and structuring content so this one felt like a step down for me. But the format has potential, I think with some pre-written talking points you could have some structure but keep the natural, conversational tone.

what would you say fashion needs you have been saying fashion needs mor then honesty but what is it

Had no idea about this history

Damn this was good 🙏🏿

Ryan! How can we build a discourse!? To just discuss the state of the world and how it impacts fashion (and vice versa)😅 ... Just a bit desperate in building a community and whatnot 😅

Amazing video and I also really like how the video is edited, it really helps shows the point getting across and it being understandable

Delete social media apps from phone, and instead take walks in public to observe what people are actually wearing IRL. Been trying this out lately and it feels so much more gratifying and inspirational. No one is shouting their "faLL eSseNtiaLS" retention-edited TED talk at you lmao, it's just pure fashion/style. A choose-your-own-adventure feeling. Hits different.

I like the topics you're discussing so keep making these! That said, this video kind of goes all over the place, which is fine if you are taking more of a journalistic approach and just want to report on a bunch of semi-related ideas (e.g. desire to find uniqueness, fashion trend setters as performative social media, the rise of "core" trends, how social media algos incentivize creators to be more "agreeable" than "correct," etc.). However, the way you presented your topics felt to me as if you were trying to prove a point. In that case, the video would be a lot more effective if you focused on one central thesis that you make clear from the start and strengthen the transitions you make into the rest of the ideas you introduce, which, in theory, all tie back to the thesis. Now that that's out of the way, here's my two cents on fashion/orginality: Fashion from a fashion hobbyist's (i.e., consumer, fashion-follower, etc.) perspective has never been about being original. In the past, consumers followed what was "fashionable" according to what was dictated by fashion houses and the runways, whereas now, the sheer speed and widespread nature of information transmission enabled by social media algorithms and their "For You"-type feeds simply bring what's currently fashionable directly to fashion hobbyists, cutting out the middleman. The difficulty in attaining the knowledge surrounding the fashion communities is no longer, thus lowering the barriers to entry in what was once a community that was built on an IFYKYK attitude. The ease of access to information and cheap clothing has made it a lot easier to be identified as a "fashion-follower" and is causing the perceived status of being "fashionable" to decline. I can go on and on, but in short, fashion is not for original people but rather those who wish to be a part of the "fashion community," which requires certain outward presentation and behavior in order to be identified as a member of said community. If you want to be original, you need to reflect on your life, values, and environment to develop an authentic style that is true to yourself. Some of your values may or may not align with what is currently fashionable, but either way, originality, and similarly style (or what you call "uniform") comes from within, not some online slop fed to you by the algorithm.

Yup. Great talk.

Now I don’t wanna reply anything that might signify that I’m being ‘agreeable’ but great video, on that we can all agree.. no? D’oh I did it again 😅

can i see more photos of u in Helmut lang denim jacket ?

Personal style = certain types of clothes, colors, jewelry, sizing and combinations you gravitate towards. This includes certain items you Personally wear that others don't. Items you wear because of your lifestyle, your environment and body type. Ex: I knew a girl who only wears crop tops. I personally wear a lot of bandanas, bombers, wind breakers, and straight fitting cloths. I've worn the same necklaces my entire life. Having style (or even taste) = knowing how to create outfits and combitions on a level that is sometimes more that just a shirt and pants. Knowing how to layer, knowing when to cuff your clothes, coloring blocking, combining different textures etc.

Basically social medium creates this idea that you are what you have isnt enough. And with our tendency to consume, we see something someone else is wearing, regardless of what that item is and you feel like you want to participate too. Everyones chasing thay high whether it's to fit in or to stand out in some way or to feel satisfaction. Social media (on a competively level) is about getting attention, standing out and currating a persona. So of course some people are making content that appeals to a wide audience for the lowest common denominator. But that's not necessarily new, what it it's ultimately doing is making you hyper aware of new trends, and making you dissassociate with reality. It's making you make privy to the changes in the land scape and makes you want to keep up/not get left behind, even more so if you are prone to consuming, an influencer, highly influenced, or insecure. And the disconnect from reality is placed sqaurely in the idea that while clothes make the man per se, and visuals do matter fashion regardless if it's bought second hand is still a form of consumption. You don't need as many clothes as you think and the average guy who only buys clothes because he needs clothes for specific occasions/longevity and not that + aesthetics is often times the "better" consumer. They buy when it's necessary most tiems regardless of the source and only on occasion buy or are gifted statement pieces. Not to mentio that trends irl are move slower to fade than online. Unless you are super intentional or always going places or have the ability you can give all your clothes equal love. Weather permitting. So having less and taking care of them makes more sense. And if your looking for that point where you think your closet is "complete" or you have something for everything often tiems there's soemthing you to try or part of your closet you want to optimize that results in the same cycles. This is even worse when you dont know how to shop, where to look, or lose patience. And im currently at that stage where im looking at my closet that is mostly second hand thinking, "why did i get this? I should have waited till i found something better. These shoes hurt i should have waited till I found better ones. I should i gotten those pants instead of these pants etc. And while i intent to optimize my closet a bit, it's a lesson in both not making myself feel rushed and being more intentional and content with the things I have and gaps i have in my wardrobe. Because social media not only scews our perception of what we find appealing but of what is necessary or pressing at the moment.

5:08 holy shit truer facts have never been spoken

I mean, just like you say, I don't think social media has ruined fashion, but I often consider what it did for personal style. The general public seem to be so much more concerned with it these days, leading them to that feeling of being widely unsatisfied with what they consider to be fashion at large (as you said). People used to look to designers to dress them in what was fashionable, but now because we are so over exposed, the designers come across late to trends. As a result, now we seem to have this idea that we are supposed to have our own 100% totally unique style that transcends what we see from designers, or in shops, or on the catwalk. Its a little exhausting even for people whose job it is to be in it. I think both Alex's words; that you can tell how much screen time a person has by their outfit and Rian's words; that you will never be able to achieve what you want in style without spending time away from purchasing are so true. We are so inundated with ideas, even ideas that are exhaustingly and inconsequently repeated (like trompe l'oeil), that individualism is both expected and impossible, lost even. I wonder if or when this will all implode, because the idea of 'fashion = consumption' cannot continue at this pace forever. We are exhausted and really, theres no need for us to be. If fashion is considered art, why can't we appreciate it like that?

yo man appreciate the video

great video

W advice about toxic people. I post fit pics on Reddit all the time and it’s honestly exhausting how nasty people can get with their subjective opinions. And I like what you said about essential pieces. I like to think of them more as foundational pieces. You get a nice versatile shirt, pair of pants, outer layer and bam - there are your “essentials.” It’s really just what you actually end up wearing imo. For me, I hate AF1s. I can’t tell you why but i feel like the biggest cornball in AF1s and Jordan’s - the most “essential” streetwear shoes on the market. But I LOVE Salomon’s. So, the XT-6 is the foundational shoe in my wardrobe that I piece together a lot of my fits around. A white shoe, whatever the silhouette style is, can go a looong way. So yeah, don’t sweat the brand or model, just find the clothes you feel good in and have fun chefing up a fit

i think budget is the real problem, fast retailing might not be it for the brand. the clothes looked cheap. No designer, no matter how good he is, can get blood out of a stone.

Great days...madchester

my brother in christ have you even seen sand before

…. Huh

great vid brotha

Great video! I think that (while yes surrealist tendencies are clearly here) he goes a bit dada sometimes, even some influences of fluxus, and that these things go hand in hand. I still have his work connected to the music he listens to and that is why part of his work is somewhat slightly visually connected to raf simons to me (inspiration by the same music bands and pop culture moments). Some of the painting you have shown are portraits of well known musicians (Ian Curtis etc.). The beauty of surrealism is that it is still alive art style, there are still alive surrealists that worked in the 50s and 60s and there are new generations to keep it alive still. Jun Takahashi has a thing for the uncanny and dreamlike which makes the twin peaks collection (while i wasnt too keen on this one) ideal for undercover brand.

you are spitting facts brother

I needed this ;) thank you.

best video ive seen on personal style yet. a lot of advice these days is super prescriptive. “you have to wear this” or “you should never wear that” and it urks me a little. thank you for being the outlier 💯🙏🏿

yeah, and another issue is that sometimes others have better access to something that is needed to practice whatever skill you're thinking of. sometimes it's the tools or support or most often time. you can't practice playing on an instrument if you don't have it available most days, can't practice gymnastics if you don't have enough space and can't practice drawing if every mistake or choice of what you draw is constantly criticised. and another important thing to remember is that working too hard for too long can lead to burnout, which will definitely slow down any progress

Hey mate, it's a great video. Props to you for the way you think - people really need to do things for themselves and there's no need to agree with being put down. Hope doing vids brings joy to you, I certainly enjoyed this one!

Amazing video

I've switched to blue jeans and black t-shirts. Makes thing simple.

one of the things that helped me with my personal style and what i wear as ironic as it may sound was not having much money. because of that when i bought clothes i had thought about it for a very long time , i thought about every outfit that i could style that piece with what i already had in my wardrobe and every possible combination that there was. what it meant was that i was spending less money and the clothes that i did actually buy i new i would love and wear for a long time , so my take is spend less do more research on what you like u will and you will develop a great sense of style because your limiting yourself to what you can own. also try to consume as much fashion media as possible but in a passive way (don't look up "fall outfit inspo") like reading magazines online or looking at archives or youtube videos that talk about fashion. also wanted to say that this was a great video really enjoyed it!!

Great video and great advice. As someone who has been interest in fashion for well over a decade now I must say what annoys me the most about the present state of fashion on social media is the constant judging, telling what to do/not to do and the crazy trend hopping. Not too long ago people from outside the "fashion community" were the ones judging and stuff and honestly thats whatever, but with that now happening within the community as a whole, it really creates a toxic space where especially young people getting into fashion are given a wrong sense about what it should be about. So - with that little rant here - I just wanted to let you know I love the message you're spreading and the advice you're giving, I hope to see more people online like you in the future :)

I loved this thank you :)

“Everything's a copy of a copy” (Fight club 1999). When you figure out the true meaning of that line life gets easier.

Are bape hoodies bad now?

haha great to see how your style language translates into your content. pretty solid presentation every time

Great video 🔥

I just try not to wear clothes with holes in them

yea but how do I get drip

The much needed truth for all. Great vid!

W vid keep them coming

Working on the history of fashion around the globe ,this was so useful thank you ❤️

Hey love your content man, do you have a substack

100% appreciate this, especially the end bit. It makes it more about money and status and possessing special, exclusive knowledge rather than sharing that knowledge, creating space for critique and discussion, and hopefully inspiring creativity.